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15 things you didn't know about Megan West

Every morning you see Megan West on 16 WAPT News with Keegan Foxx and Ethan Huston. But how much do you really know about Megan?

Megan grew up in Laurel.

Megan, her brother Griffin and both her parents were born in Laurel.

Growing up, Megan had really bad handwriting. Her teachers, as far back as kindergarten, gave her "needs improvement" grades for penmanship.

Megan was a cheerleader at R.H. Watkins High School.

Megan was voted Most Likely to Succeed by her high school class.

Growing up, Megan was really into theater and debate.

Megan says she can remember most of her lines from the plays she was in, especially Sound of Music and Grease.

Megan might even sing for you if you ask.

Megan met former "Dateline" anchor Stone Phillips at a speech tournament in St. Louis when she was a sophomore in high school.

Megan did NOT major in journalism. She graduated with a degree in Women's Studies.

Megan had never been to a college football game until she started dating her husband. Now he takes her to Mississippi State and University of Texas games.

We get asked a lot about who does Megan's hair. She goes to Watercolor Salon in Ridgeland regularly, but does it herself every morning.

Megan is a member of Sigma Kappa sorority. Three of her sorority sisters were bridesmaids in her wedding in 2010.

Megan loves to talk about pop culture. She started reading her mom's People magazines when she was 6-years-old. In this picture, she interviews "The Country Boys" and "Mom's Army" from Expedition Impossible.

If Megan wasn't a news anchor, she says she would love to review television shows for Entertainment Weekly, or be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

Megan's favorite TV show of all time is "The Wonder Years." Her favorite movie is "When Harry Met Sally."

Megan's rescued yorki-poo, Scout, is named after her favorite character in one of her favorite books, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Megan as 1st runner up to Mississippi's Junior Miss.

Megan first met co-anchor Keegan Foxx during the Miss Junior Miss competition. Click here to watch video of the performance.

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